Robotic Trunk Support Assists Those with Spinal Cord Injury
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Columbia engineers invent a robotic trunk-support-trainer to retrain patients with spinal cord injury to sit more stably and gain an expanded active sitting workspace
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Research team identifies potential target for restoring movement after spinal cord injury
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have made several novel discoveries in the field of spinal cord injuries (SCI). Most recently, the team...
Stroke Drug Boosts Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
Four months after treating them, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, checked on his rats. Walking into the lab, he carried minimal expectations. Treating spinal cord...
Restoring arm, hand function after spinal cord injury focus of clinical trial
Spinal cord injuries caused by accidents, violence and disease paralyze from the neck down more than 5,000 people every year. In the first few...
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury
In mouse study, nerve pain drug gabapentin promotes regeneration of neural circuits
Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help...
Micro implants could restore standing and walking
U of A research has a proven concept to restore spinal function.
U of A research has a proven concept to restore spinal function.
When Vivian...
Stem cells a step toward improving motor, sensory function after spinal cord injury
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Early research at Mayo Clinic using stem cell therapy to treat spinal cord injuries has produced results for one patient that doctors describe as...
Air Travel is Often Dangerous for People with Disabilities
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U.S. Army veteran and frequent traveler who uses a wheelchair discusses perils of flying and why change is needed now.
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Airlines damage 7,747 wheelchairs since January 2019
‘These medical devices are essentially a part of a disabled person’s body,’ says US senator
Airlines in America have damaged thousands of passengers’ wheelchairs so...
Quadriplegic doctor working on helping spinal patients walk again
When it comes to developing cutting-edge technology to help people with spinal problems walk again, Dinesh Palipana is uniquely qualified – not only is...
